Are you a native or proficient speaker of Mandarin Chinese? Have you completed or intend to complete a teacher training programme? Do you want to become a post-primary teacher but don’t have sufficient subject-specific credits for Teaching Council accreditation? If you answered “yes” to the above questions, we may have the right programme for you!
Mandarin Chinese was formally introduced as a curricular subject for the Leaving Certificate examination this year, and the first cohort of students will sit the Leaving Cert. exam in June 2022. This has created a need for qualified teachers of Mandarin Chinese in Irish secondary schools. The programme created by MU is designed specifically to meet the requirements for registration with the Teaching Council of Ireland as a post-primary teacher of Chinese.
The programme incorporates a two-pronged approach by offering intensive studies areas in both Mandarin Chinese language and Chinese literary and cultural studies. As a result, your knowledge and understanding of important concepts in Chinese culture and society will be enhanced. Additionally, you may be able to take all your classes on one day per week so you can meet your other professional and personal commitments at the same time! The programmes on offer are:
Postgraduate Diploma in Mandarin Chinese for teaching at post-primary 60 credits
Postgraduate Certificate in Mandarin Chinese for teaching at post-primary 30 credits
Professional Certificate in Mandarin Chinese for teaching at post-primary 20 credits
You can choose from a range of options in Translation, Literature, Film, and Language Teaching and put together your own programme to meet the requirements for Teaching Council accreditation.
Past graduates of our programme in German Studies have been successfully accredited by the Teaching Council and continued their professional journeys as fully accredited post-primary teachers of German, including some who subsequently also completed their postgraduate teacher training (e.g. through the PME).
Prospective candidates may qualify for partial funding of their programmes through the Post-Primary Languages Initiative (PPLI).
Apply via Pac.ie Any questions please email: chinese@mu.ie